Judge halts prison transfer and layoffs amid budget fight
A judge freezes transfer of inmates and potential layoffs as AFSCME challenges Illinois plans to close Vienna prison and a Valley View youth center. The ruling delays the shut to keep pressure on a looming May 31 budget decision while the state grapples with a multibillion shortfall and questions over appropriations.
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Larry Woolard
James Fowler
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Second chance program at risk as state trims grants
State funding for 22 grants proposed for elimination faces cuts affecting school programs. Rep Mike Best says block grants offer vital paths for students, while Keller argues the funds focus on needs not addressed by general aid. He notes students’ community service, from food baskets to nursing homes, illustrates the program’s value.
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Mike Best
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Trains Collision Kills Two Injures Hundreds in Rush Hour Crash
Two dead and hundreds injured after a Metrolink collision during rush hour. 162 taken to hospitals, 19 seriously hurt. The crash involved double deck cars pushed by an engine, with dispatchers from Burlington Northern Santa Fe coordinating the line between Los Angeles and Chicago.
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Kim Bailey
Bill Marin
Robert Kube
Moreno Valley
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington
Sharon Gavin
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
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Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Chicago
Accuracy Hotline for The Southern Illinoisan
The notice invites readers to report inaccuracies in The Southern Illinoisan by calling the Accuracy Hotline at 529-5454 Ext. 5176 from Jackson County or 800 228-0429 Ext. 5176 from elsewhere.
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Illinois
First Cellular
Pope’s hard line on abuse shocks US bishops
Pope John Paul II condemned abuse as a crime and sin, urging zero tolerance. American bishops pressed toward a joint policy, signaling a shift toward reporting accusations to authorities and removing abusers from priestly life.
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John Paul II
United States
U.S
Francis George
Chicago
Associated Press
Roger Mahony
Los Angeles
John Paul
Mahony
Pope John Paul II
Vatican
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